2014 NFL Draft Results: Complete List of Round 1 Grades

To say that Round 1 of the 2014 NFL draft was unpredictable may be the understatement of the year.

With a plethora of early trades, teams began jockeying for position in order to get their coveted prospects. The strategy worked nicely for some teams. However, we were left scratching our heads regarding other selections.

Here's a look at how the entire first round of the draft shook out along with a grade for each pick:

With the No. 3 pick, the Jacksonville Jaguars grabbed Blake Bortles. This pick is a bit risky given that Bortles may need time to develop before he can truly become a viable NFL starter. We'll have to see if Jacksonville plans on playing him immediately.

According to this tweet, one sports personality wasn't pleased with the selection:

Watch out for the St. Louis Rams defense this year. With Chris Long and Robert Quinn already in the fold, adding defensive tackle Aaron Donald could push this defensive line into the realm of the elite.

One of the more puzzling picks of the first round was the Miami Dolphins' selection of Ja'Wuan James at No. 19 overall. The Dolphins were certainly in need of an offensive tackle. However, the selection of James at 19 appeared to be a bit of a reach—this notion was solidified when no other offensive tackles were taken in the first round after his selection.

Shane P. Hallam of draftTV.com tweeted that the pick was a bit of a reach:

Biggest Reach: #Dolphins JaWuan James. Even with a 1st round grade on him, you COULD have moved down (NO traded up 1 pick later)

Common knowledge suggests that the Dolphins should have traded back, acquired more picks and then taken their guy later in the round. One thing is for certain, though: now that James is a first-rounder, he has plenty of expectations to live up to.

The highlight of the first round may have been the Browns' move up to the No. 22 pick in order to acquire Johnny Manziel. Cleveland finally got its quarterback, and Manziel will enter the league with a bit of a chip on his shoulder after falling so far in Round 1.

In fact, Manziel made his intentions known, via a tweet from USA Today:

"I've been a winner everywhere I've been. I'm going to put myself in the position to continue that trend" - Manziel http://t.co/rqfZ68t8GE

We were given some more excitement right at the end of the first round with another move for a signal-caller, as the Minnesota Vikings traded back into the first round in order to select former Louisville quarterback Teddy Bridgewater at No. 32 overall.

Head coach Mike Zimmer had some lofty praise for his new quarterback, according to a tweet from NFL Network's Albert Breer:

Vikings coach Mike Zimmer on Teddy Bridgewater: "You know the thing I like most about him? He wins. He wins. Everywhere he goes, he wins."

When all was said and done, each team improved in a big way, although the extent of improvements won't be visible until these players finally take the field this fall.

While 32 prospects now have new homes in the NFL, plenty more prospects await their fate over the next two days. With Day 2 of draft action taking place on Friday, there certainly won't be any shortage of continued anxiety and anticipation.